Rafa Benitez Praises Excellent Work At Newcastle

In his interview with the Chronicle yesterday Rafa said he has been talking to both the Newcastle staff and the Foundation and he is impressed with the work they do with various charities in the area.

And while Rafa is pleased with what’s already being achieved he also believes that even more can be done in the local community.

Rafa was asked if the club have further plans to improve community relations and whether there will be an open training session this summer, as we had last summer with Steve McClaren?

This is how Benitez responded initially to that question:

“Yes, we will have an open training session for supporters for sure.” “We want to bring fans closer to the club and to the players, we are all a team together.”

“And the club is also a really big part of the city and the community.” “I have been talking to the staff and talking about the club’s Foundation, and also about the local charities in the North East.”

“The club already does excellent work in the community, and we can add to that and hopefully do more.”

Newcastle United have always been a big part of the City of Newcastle upon Tyne and from what Rafa has said yesterday he wants it to be an even bigger part of the City in an effort to bring everybody at Newcastle together.

In honor of two dedicated Newcastle fans, who lost their lives supporting Newcastle United.

Their passenger jet was shot down over Ukraine on Thursday July 17th, 2014 by rebels, as they were traveling to support the team in New Zealand.

We will never forget them.

Health Update - 4 Aug, 2016

The good news last week was that after more blood tests my PSA count is still undetectable

This means the prostate cancer is still under control, and there is no trace of it in the body.

Now to be even more vigilant so I can see the Rafa Benitez project come to its fruition over the next few years - wouldn't want to miss that.

Howay The Lads!!>

Ed Harrison

What Is A Football Club?

What is a club in any case?

Not the buildings or the directors or the people who are paid to represent it.

It’s not the television contracts, get-out clauses, marketing departments or executive boxes.

It’s the noise, the passion, the feeling of belonging, the pride in your city.

It’s a small boy clambering up stadium steps for the very first time, gripping his father’s hand, gawping at that hallowed stretch of turf beneath him and, without being able to do a thing about it, falling in love.